Since I’ve begun eating healthier, I’ve begun trying new foods. I started with veggies, and I tried a Gold Beet. This thing is huge with a long tail more like a turnip than a beet, but it was the size of a soft ball – cricket ball for those of you outside the United States. I found a recipe for it that called for roasting it so I decided for my first taste, I’d do that.
I was also trying a new recipe using Zucchini, but it didn’t come out as well as I’d have liked. I may not have let it cook long enough. It’s on the right side of the plate.
On the left side of the plate is the Gold Beet, and I cut it very small – maybe too small because it cooked a heck of a lot quicker than the recipe called for so some of it is a bit over done. It’s not burnt, but it is well done. It tasted okay – better than regular red beets, but I’m still not sure of it. I’ll try another recipe and then, if I’m still not all that thrilled with the taste, I won’t eat it any more.
After Veggies, I tried a new Fungus: Oyster Mushrooms.
I forgot to take a picture of them before I cooked them so, I’m going to include one from the internet:
The thing looks pretty interesting, and I got some to try. I love mushrooms especially those I can eat raw as a snack. I pulled a piece apart from the group, and I popped it into my mouth. It was fleshier than I am used to, a bit rubbery, but it’s not too bad. It was the after taste that got me. I am not sure which part of it created the bitter taste as I’d put the whole thing in my mouth to eat, but the bitterness was off putting. I decided to cook it and went looking for a recipe. I found one that was for pan frying. I can pan fry mushrooms no problem – seasoning them is a different story. My first attempt, I put too much garlic salt seasoning on them – uck!! The second attempt was way better though I stopped short of adding the butter the recipe called for.
They don’t look like much, but they were very tasty! They’ll make a lovely addition to my eggs!
These were my new discoveries with food. I am ordering a box from Misfits Market now as it’s cheaper and easier than running to the grocery store when it’s convenient for my roommate. There’s only one car between us, and it belongs to him….. I am saving up to get my own, but I may continue with this box service if it proves cost effective and better yet, provides me with a variety of healthy food to eat.
oh yes!! One last new thing I tried!! I tried rice milk in my coffee. I don’t use sugar unless I don’t have milk, and rice milk is actually decent tasting. My son tried it too, and he said it’s like regular milk only watered down. I think it tastes like watered down powdered milk, but it’s still good so, I might get it again. We’ll see,
That’s it for this week! I’ll see you all on the flipside and don’t forget your towel and sonic screwdriver!!!
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